GRE Word List

MALADROIT

lacking adroitness : inept

The meaning of the word maladroit is lacking adroitness : inept.

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WordMeaning
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
pliantpliable
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter